1996 Volta a Catalunya explained

1996 Volta a Catalunya
Date:	13–20 June 1996
Stages:	7 + Prologue
Distance:	886.2^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	24h 45' 29"
First:	Alex Zülle
First Nat:	SUI
Second:	Patrick Jonker
Second Nat:	AUS
Third:	Marco Fincato
Third Nat:	ITA
Mountains:	Laudelino Cubino
Mountains Nat:	ESP
Sprints:	Marcel Wüst
Sprints Nat:	GER
Previous:	1995
Next:	1997

The 1996 Volta a Catalunya was the 76th edition of the Volta a Catalunya cycle race and was held from 13 June to 20 June 1996. The race started in Platja d'Aro and finished in Igualada.^[2] The race was won by Alex Zülle of the ONCE team.

General classification

Final general classification^[3] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 1' 08" 3 + 4' 23" 4 + 7' 05" 5 + 7' 40" 6 + 7' 46" 7 + 8' 27" 8 + 8' 55" 9 + 9' 55" 10 + 10' 17"

Further reading

• News: Tour of Catalonia, June 13-20. Cycling News.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour of Catalonia (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 22 November 2017.
2. Web site: 76ème Volta a Catalunya 1996. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040820030341/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_catalogne/catalunya1996.php. 20 August 2004.
3. Web site: 1996 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. First Cycling. 22 November 2017.